The Moody 34 is designed for cruising comfort rather than racing.
Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
7.1 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 27.8′, the Moody 34 tops out around 7.1 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √27.8′ LWL = 7.1 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
PHRF Rating
168s/nm
Typical cruiser — designed for comfort and ease, not podium finishes.
Ballast / Displacement
40.2%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Hull Speed
7.1kts
S# (Speed Number)
2.3
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Moody 34 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Cs 34
Hunter 33
Moody 34
Typical cruiser — designed for comfort and ease, not podium finishes.
Westerly 33
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Moody 34.
| Moody 34 | Cs 34 | Hunter 33 | Parker 325 | Westerly 33 | X 342 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 33.4 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.3 | 33.5 |
| LWL | 27.8 | 27.7 | 27.5 | 28.7 | 28.5 | 26.7 |
| Beam | 11.7 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 10.8 |
| Displacement | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 9 |
| Ballast | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Sail Area | — | 533 | 514 | — | 526 | — |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | 168 | 132 | 159 | — | 210 | — |
| SA/Disp | — | 17.9 | 16.1 | — | 14.3 | — |
| Bal/Disp | 40.2 | — | 40.0 | 34.0 | — | 46.7 |
| Comfort | — | 22.0 | 25.9 | — | 29.8 | — |
| Capsize | — | 2.06 | 1.86 | — | 1.84 | — |
| Hull Speed | — | 7.1 | 7.0 | — | 7.2 | — |